Darkness and Aloneness

What redeems the grit and honesty of this psalm is the fact that it is, after all, a prayer.

Friday • 6/20/2025 •
Friday of the First Week After Pentecost (Proper 6) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 88; 1 Samuel 3:1–21; Acts 2:37–47; Luke 21:5–19 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Lord of Heaven and Earth

Jesus would rise and take his rightful place as Lord of heaven and earth.

Thursday • 6/19/2025 •
Thursday of the First Week After Pentecost (Proper 6) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 34; 1 Samuel 2:27–36; Acts 2:22–36; Luke 20:41–21:4 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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The Spirit Unites Us

This extraordinary display in Jerusalem…depicts and symbolizes the power of the Spirit to unite people of all languages.

Wednesday • 6/18/2025 •
Wednesday of the First Week After Pentecost (Proper 6) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:97–120; 1 Samuel 2:12–26; Acts 2:1–21; Luke 20:27–40 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92) 

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The Great Story of God’s Restoring

Let Caesar have his coins, Jesus asserts… Each one of us bears the image of the ruler of the universe.

Tuesday • 6/17/2025 •
Tuesday of the First Week After Pentecost (Proper 6)

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 78; 1 Samuel 1:21–2:11; Acts 1:15–26; Luke 20:19–26 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Prayers Play Their Part

Still, in some…way, our earnest prayers play their own part.

Monday • 6/16/2025 •
Monday of the First Week After Pentecost (Proper 6)  

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 80; 1 Samuel 1:1–20; Acts 1:1–14; Luke 20:9–19 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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Test Yourselves

Paul challenges them: “Test yourselves”

Friday • 6/13/2025 •
Friday of the Week of Pentecost (Proper 5) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 69; Ecclesiasticus 45:6–16; 2 Corinthians 12:11–21; Luke 19:41–48  

And Saturday’s epistle: 2 Corinthians 13:1–14 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Truths that Transcend Irony

“Let us now sing the praises of famous men, our ancestors in their generations.” 

Thursday • 6/12/2025 •
Thursday of the Week of Pentecost (Proper 5) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 70; Psalm 71; Ecclesiasticus 44:19–45:5; 2 Corinthians 12:1–10; Luke 19:28–40 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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Play the Long Game

Jesus wants us to play the long game.  

Wednesday • 6/11/2025 •
Wednesday of the Week of Pentecost (Proper 5)  

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 72; Deuteronomy 31:30–32:14; 2 Corinthians 11:21b–33; Luke 19:11–27 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92) 

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A Healthy Check for All of Us

Zaccheus exemplifies, simplicity of vision and purity of passion.

Tuesday • 6/10/2025 •
Tuesday of the Week of Pentecost (Proper 5)  

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 61; Psalm 62; Deuteronomy 30:11–20; 2 Corinthians 11:1–21a; Luke 19:1–10 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Christ's Kindness

Who loves us the way Christ loves us?

Monday • 6/9/2025
Monday of the Week of Pentecost (Proper 5) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Deuteronomy 30:1–10; 2 Corinthians 10:1–18; Luke 18:31–43 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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The Dead Are Made Alive

This is what happens to people who were dead… they are “made alive.”

Friday • 6/6/2025 •
Week of 7 Easter 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 102; Ezekiel 34:17–31; Hebrews 8:1–13; Luke 10:38–42 

This morning’s Canticles are: before the Psalm reading, Pascha Nostrum(“Christ Our Passover,” BCP, p. 83); following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Jesus Will Hold Me Tight

“The Parable of the Good Samaritan calls upon us to be strong, bold, and extroverted in our love. ”

Thursday • 6/5/2025 •
Week of 7 Easter  

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 105; Ezekiel 18:1–4,19–32; Hebrews 7:18–28; Luke 10:25–37 

This morning’s Canticles are: before the Psalm reading, Pascha Nostrum (“Christ Our Passover,” BCP, p. 83); following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moss,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94)  

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